The birth of a business New Year should be caught on video then connected to Reality TV…
Priceless are the resolution hunting bosses and company owners that hap heartedly believe changing the last digit of the presented next 52 weeks is reason to stand up straight, stop picking your nose and kick into a new gear everything that seems deep, dark, unspoken and bleak.
The initial first step is to get control of the minions dipping into your biweekly pocket. Immediately sent out are office emails bleeding with threats; then the full staff meetings reeking with intimidation. And who will ever forget the extremely classic
“We are a team” speech. We are the biggest! The best! If in doubt please see HR for a free bus ride home.
Coming from Montana I know threats and intimidation may move the cattle and sheep away from the silent wolf casually watching in the nearby trees but we all know that true success isn’t about the present moment but rather long term. But the importance of documenting the number of bodies that once sat in the chair Johnson just took over is numb, null and void.
Working relationships are what we did when Microsoft, Apple and Muzak introduced to big business a come as you are, wear what you want day of freedom. I remember the gray walls at Jefferson Pilot being repainted to yellow, a comfortable brown and an infamous purple near Master Control at WBTV Channel 3.
Then something before the recession happened. Threats and leadership by way of intimidation blazed the tall forests of productivity turning 7.2 hour days into fully documented IRS watched 40 hours a week knowing full well the amount of time spent off the clock shoved the rule books into that little place called, “He doesn’t work here anymore. I’m now in control.”
Show me a company that’s presently having a sip of success and I’ll show you a fully built barrier fed by fear and resentment.
I remember laughing at the announcement of there being a recession in America. I thought, “The Calvary has come! Businesses will be forced to change their standards.”
Fired were the coaches. Lost were the captains of the ship that would’ve stood at the helm of that sinking Titanic if given the opportunity but someone from a village twenty six states away didn’t feel comfortable with a set of numbers and without questions, concerns and or reasons to believe in…the face of finding and maintaining success changed from developing a monument to becoming a moment.
One quote from Art Williams still holds true, “Fear isn’t the most effective management tool.”
Build a better today by taking note of your possibilities in July, October and next January. Darth Vader dies in Star Wars.
Learn to invest your passion for the sport in untrained souls. I’ve yet to meet the Linguistics Major that can properly speak the street. Workplace success cannot be book or research taught. You’ve heard of people complaining about the world having too many lawyers. Same goes for consultants and CEO’s.
“Pay me this! I will give you this!”
Meanwhile six months of totally uncool Chapter 11 no member FDIC, get written permission from the NFL while seeing the dealer for details later…the company continued to fall eventually leading to close doors and no Christmas.
“Yeah…if you would’ve had BBQ only on Monday’s followed by more beer for my personal parties on Thursday thru Sunday while hiring someone to pinch hit for me on the golf course you might have seen your numbers rise. But because your place of business uses bad toilet paper, the stuff without flowers and perfume scents; it just didn’t seem inviting to new customers. And what’s up with your recycling habits? I feel that maybe its best you find yourself a new beginning.”
Every employee should be shown new opportunities in the company! Give the tail busters a reason to believe they can help deliver success to the owner’s addiction to gold cards and Martha’s Vineyard.
I grew up thinking only the world of broadcasting was the only place on earth that didn’t share the Help Wanted section of Radio and Records Magazine. Getting caught with your nose buried in a job opportunity in Fargo, North Dakota was far worse than your mother discovering magazines under the mattress.
I still can’t get over Mitt Romney’s victory speech in Iowa, “I will help people get back to work.”
Here’s an idea: stop trying to create new jobs and generate the guts to free the people from fear, intimidation and a lack of self confidence. Mastermind a policy that reshapes the business relationship sky like those that swiped smokestacks and factory pollutions from the air.
The American dream is dead not because we are a lazy people… Have you ever stumbled onto the scene of a dog that’s been abused? He or she offers nothing except glances toward the one holding the chain. Like abuse, in order to receive we look to our bosses and company presidents to get permission to accept success.
Relationship! Connectedness! Rather than hoist the flag that says, “You’re the man!” Give July, October and next January a fighting chance to be a continuation of success not just a quick fix. Growing up we called them beer buzzes. Then we went home and felt like dieing because the fricken bed spins were killers.
When your boss enters the room do you duck?
I will always believe in you first.
arroecollins@clearchannel.com
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